Rolling stock of the Romanian Railways

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This is a list of rolling stock of various railway operators in Romania.

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Electric locomotives

DesignationProducer Power output (kW)UIC wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
Class 40
(060–EA)
Electroputere 5100 kW (6600 kW)Co'Co'120 km/h (160 km/h)1965–1991Used for passenger and freight services. Salva station 1.jpg
Class 41
(060–EA–1)
Electroputere5100 kWCo'Co'160 km/h1966–1991Same as class 40, but with higher top speed and small improvements. Brasov 1994 Gara 060 EA1 242 (3126703112).jpg
Class 42 Electroputere5100 kWCo'Co'200 km/h19772 ever built, for speed tests: EA2 122 and EA2 302 CFR 420 302 (formerly Class 42) at Bucuresti Nord.jpg
Class 43
(040–EC)
Končar 3400 kWBo'Bo'120 km/h1973–1984 CFR Class 43 locomotive, Arad.jpg
Class 44
(040–EC1)
Končar3400 kWBo’Bo’160 km/h1973–1984Same as class 43, but with higher top speed and small improvements. Locomotiva CFR clasa 44.jpg
Class 45 Electroputere - Siemens 5100 kWCo'Co'160 km/h1999-2000Heavily modernised class 41 locomotives, with new bogies, gears, control systems and brakes. First CFR locomotives to use computerised traction control. 24 units currently in service, 20 are converted from class 41. Locomotiva CFR clasa 45.jpg
Class 46 Končar and Softronic3840 kWBo'Bo'160 km/h1999-2001Heavily modernised class 43/44 locomotives CFR Class 46 Locomotive 91-53-0-461-078-4.jpg
Class 47 Electroputere - Softronic 6600 kWCo'Co'120 km/h (160 km/h)2006–presentModernized from Class 40 and 41 for heavy freight loads (series 470/474). Some passenger versions also exist (series 477). They have the same aspect as class 46. They are nicknamed The Dolphin (from Romanian - Delfinul). CFR 477 268 At Cluj-Napoca railway station..jpg
Class 48 (Transmontana)Softronic6600 kWCo'Co'200 km/h2011–presentSoftronic's demontstrator unit, which was bought by CFR in 2011. Locomotiva 91 53 0 480024-5 Transmontana, Softronic.jpg

Diesel locomotives

DesignationType Power output (kW) AAR wheel arrangement Top speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
Class 60
(060 DA)
Diesel electric1546 kW (1700 kW)Co'Co'100 km/h1959–1981The first Romanian diesel electric locomotive was from this class. CFR DA 853 at Constanta.jpg
Class 62
(060 DA1)
Diesel electric1546 kWCo'Co'120 km/h1966–1981Improved version of class 60. CFR Class 62 locomotive 62-1171-8.jpg
Class 66

(ex Class 63)

Diesel electric1582 kWCo'Co'120 km/h2000–presentModernised version of class 62 (includes electrical train heating and turbocharged 2 stroke,V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine). CFR GM 63-0847-2 at Basarab with double decker train.jpg
Class 64

(ex Class 65)

Diesel electric1582 kWCo'Co'100 km/h2004–presentModernised version of class 60 (includes Electrical Train Heating and turbocharged 2, V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine). 5 CFR 65-1295-8 Ruse 120916.jpg
Class 67/68 Diesel electric1546 kWCo'Co'100 km/h1959–1988Same as class 60, but uses broad gauge (1520 mm) for railways near the Moldavian and Ukrainian borders. Locomotiva CFR clasa 68.jpg
Class 69
(040–DF)
Diesel electric920 kWBo'Bo'100 km/h1975–197710 units used by CFR, 17 others used by different operators. Locomotiva CFR clasa 69.jpg
Class 73 Diesel electric920 kWBo'Bo'100 km/h1975–1977Same as class 69 but with two air compressors. 10 currently in use on the Oravita - Anina line, given their smaller turning radius. Locomotiva CFR clasa 73.jpg
Class 80 Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1966–1985Uses steam to provide train heating. Mainly used as shunter in railway stations. 80-0015-0-Brasov-001.jpg
Class 81
(LDH1250)
Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1966–1985Same as class 80, but with no train heating. 81-0146-1-Bv.Bartolomeu-001.jpg
Class 82 Diesel hydraulic1104 kWB'B'100 km/h1999–PresentBased on classes 80/81, modernized by Alstom and equipped with Caterpillar engine. 20 currently in use with other being modernized. CFR 82-0562-7 at Oradea.jpg
Class 83 Diesel hydraulic1104 kWB'B'100 km/h1998Same as class 80, but with MTU.2 engine. Locomotiva CFR clasa 83.jpg
Class 84

(old)

Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1998Used on broad railways. Locomotiva CFR clasa 84.jpg
Class 84

(Subclass 841)

Diesel hydraulic1000 kWB'B'100 km/h2009–PresentClasses 80/81 modernized by Remarul (Carpathia 1300 DH-M) for freight services. Classified as class 84, although old version class 84 locomotives still exist. 84-0002-0-BucN-001.jpg
Class 85 Diesel hydraulicB'B'40 km/h1979–1984Used for narrow gauge services.
Class 86 Diesel hydraulic331 kWB'B'70 km/h1979–1985 Locomotiva CFR clasa 86.jpg
Class 87 (L45H)Diesel hydraulic330 kWB'B'40 km/h1979–1984 Locomotiva CFR clasa 87.jpg
Class 88 Diesel mechanical shunter184 kWB40 km/h1981–1984 Locomotiva CFR clasa 88.jpg
Class 89 Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h2005–present Locomotive, classe 89 des CFR.jpg
Class 95 Diesel mechanical shunter88 kWB55 km/h1935–1950 Locomotiva CFR clasa 95.jpg

Electric multiple units (EMU)

DesignationProducer Power output (kW)Maximum speedBuilding yearsImage
Class 55/56/57
(080-TEA)
Electroputere, IVA Arad 1870 kW120 km/h1974, 1984–1986
Class 58
(Z 6100)
Alstom 690 kW120 km/h1965–1975 Automotrice 58 des CFR.jpg

Diesel multiple units (DMU)

DesignationProducer Power output (kW)Top speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
Class 76 MAN 331 kW120 km/h1964–1968 04.11.14 Bucuresti Nord 76.2406 (15590872468).jpg
Class 76 MAN 754 kW120 km/h1972–1975Refurbished at Remarul 16 Februarie 07.11.14 Carei 76.1417 (15590489399).jpg
Class 77 Malaxa 88 kW70 km/h1935–1942 Automotor CFR clasa 77.JPG
Class 78 Malaxa162 kW (324 kW)80 km/h (100 km/h)1939–1954This type has been produced in two different versions, a 1, 162 kW unit and a 2, 324 kW unit capable of speeds up to 100 km/h. Aut78.jpg
Class 79 Waggon- und Maschinenbau Görlitz132 kW90 km/h1960–1977Rebuilt at MARUB Brașov Automotor CFR clasa 79.jpg
Class 91/92 Duewag, Waggon Union, AEG 485 kW120 km/h1986–1996Former Class 98, bought from DB CFR Class 91-92 (ex DB Class 628).jpg
Class 96 Siemens Mobility 550 kW120 km/h2003–2007Nicknamed "Săgeata Albastră" (The Blue Arrow) CFR 96 at Gara de Nord, 2006.jpg

See also